Combined inkwell and penholder



April 14, 1931. H. BARNES COMBINED INKWELL AND PENHOLDER Filed May 21. 1929 Helen/Barnes,

INVEN TOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES HELEN BARNES, OF BUTTE, MONTANA OOMBDTED INKWELL AND PENHOLDEB Application filed May 21,

This invention relates to a combined inkwell and pen support, and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of such class with a support 16 for maintaining a pen and its holder at an angularly disposed, upright position in convenient reach of a person and further whereby the pen point is submerged in the ink in the well when the support maintains the pen 1 holder in angular, upright position.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of the class referred to with a tubular support for a pen and its holder, and with the support having means for wiping oil the surplus ink from the pen when the latter is withdrawn from the support.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of the class referred to including a storage and a delivery ink reservoir communicating with each other, and adjustable means operating in the storage reservoir for displacing the ink therein to control the level of the ink in the reservoirs.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of the class referred to including a storage and a delivery reservoir for ink, and further including a tubularsupport for a pen holder and with the support permanently opening into the delivery reservoir.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of the class referred to including storage and delivery reservoirs receiving its supply from the former and with the article so constructed as to permit of one visibly ascertaining the level of the ink within said reservoirs. 5

Further objects of the invention are to pro vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of the class referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, pleasing in appearance, thoroughly eflicient in its use, conveniently assembled, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoingandother objects in View the invention consists of the novel con- 1929. Serial No. 384,842.

struction, combination and arran ement of parts as hereinafter more speci cally described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a top plan view of a combined ink well and pen support in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of the article taken through a pen support.

Figure 5 is a sectional plan of the pen support on line 5-5, Figure 4.

A combined ink well and pen support in accordance with this invention includes an ink holding element, a pen supporting element and an ink displacing element. The pen supporting element is connected to and disposed at an angle with respect to the ink holding element. The ink displacing element is adj ustably connected to and disposed at an angle with respect to the ink holding element. The pen supporting and ink displacing elements project a substantial distance above the ink holding element.

The ink holding element may be of any suitable contour, preferably rectangular and is so shown.- The ink holding element is constructed in a manner so that one can readily ascertain the level of the ink therein, or in other words, is so formed that the level of the ink therein will be visible. The ink holding element is formed of two sections suitably secured'together and arranged in superposed relation. Preferably the top section is formed of transparent material and the bottom section of opaque material and is so illustrated.

The ink holding element comprises an upper or top transparent section and a lower or bottom opaque section indicated generally at 1 and 2 respectively, and each of these sections is of rectangular contour. The sides and ends 100 of one section are flush with the sides and ends 1 of the othersection. The sections are secured height than the recess 6 or 7 and which estab- 7 the reservoir 12 to the reservoir 13.

together by a suitable cementitious material, as indicated at 3. The section 1 at its top is beveled at its sides and ends as indicated at 4, 5 respectively.

The lower face ofthe section 1 is formed with a lengthwise extending recess, preferably of oval form, and indicated at 6. The lower face of section 1; is furthermoreprm vided with a circular recess 7 of'a diameter materially less than the length'of the recess, 6 and the recess 7 is arranged at one side of the transverse median ofrecess 6, as well as being substantially spaced from the former.

The lower face of section 1 is also provided witha vertically disposed'groove 8 of less lishes' communicationbetween such recesses.

The upper face of section 2 is formed with a recess 9' which corresponds in contour to and is arranged in alignment with recess 6. The upper face of section 2 is also provided with a recess 10 of the same contour as and which aligns with'the recess 7. The'upper face of section 2 is furthermore provided with a vertically disposed groove 11 of the same height as the height of the recesses 9 and 10 and which aligns with the groove 8. The ce- 1 provided with an angularly disposed opening c 15- which extendsfrom the top of such section and opens into the-reservoir'113. The upper V the top section 1.

face of the section-2 is formed with agroove 16'havin-g its-wall'form-ing a'continuation of the wall of the opening- 15 The cementitious material 3 also forms -a'continuation ofthe walls of the opening 15-and'groove 16.: A portion ofthewall of' the' 'opening 15- is threaded as indicated at 17. 1 v The pen supporting element indicated generally at 18 comprises a tubular body 19 open at eachend and having its outer end flared as at 20. The inner end of the body 19 is beveled and is-flush withthe wall of there'- cess 13. The. body '19 is provided for a portion of its length with peripheral threads for engagement with the threads .17 whereby the pen supporting element 18 is secured to The element 18 opens into the reservoir 13 and is provided adjacent its inner end edge with aperipheral groove'21 having inclined walls and with the inner wall of such of ink 25 within the reservoir 13, The globular members 23 act to remove the surplus ink' fromuae'pn when the latter is vwithdrawn from section 1. The flaring outer end 20 of the element 18 facilitates the entrance ofvthe pen and pen holderinto the supporting element 1'8,

Theinkdisplacing element is referred to generally at 26 and it comprises athread'ed: rod 27, provided at its outerend with ahead 28 and at its .inner' end with an ink displac ing member 29. The section 1 is formed with an angularly disposed opening 30 having a' threaded wall "with which adj ustably engages the element26- The element 26 extendsinto the reservoir 12 at a point in proximitywhere the vpassage-14 r'connnunicates with reservoir 12L Theelevating andllow--. ering movement of the element26 -iwillprovide for-changing the level of the ink 10 within the reservoirs 12 and 13,.under such conditions when it is desired thenlevel of'the inkwithin reservoir 13 can be raised. The head 28' provides for the convenient rotating ofthe element 26.. r a l- It is thought the many advantages ofa combined ink well and pen support in .accordance with this invention and for the.

' purpose. set forth can lee-readilyunderstood,

and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is aslillustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which-fall within'the scope of the invention as claimed.

WhatIclaim'isr a r "1'; An inkwell comprising a body portion formed ofa pair-of superposed sections secured together, each section having its inner face provided witha pair .ofspaced recesses and a groove connecting the,recesses,-the recesses and groove of-each section-being. spaced from the sides and ends .of the section, the recesses and groove of one section coacting with the recesses and groove ofthe other section to provide within said body portion an ink storage reservoir, an ink delivery reservoir and a. passage for establishing a communication between the storage and delivery reservoirs, said upper section formed with a vent for said storage reservoir,isaid body formed with-an inclined opening leading from: one side of" the delivery reservoir through the upper body section to thetopof said body for access to the delivery reservoir, and an adjustable J inclined, brink: expelling means threadedly engaging directly with and extending through the upper body section into said storage reservoir and projecting outwardly from the top of said body portion.

2. A combined pen holding and surplus ink removing attachment for that type of inkwell having an enclosed ink delivery reservoir and an inclined opening leading from said reservoir to the top of the ink well, the wall of said opening being threaded for a portion of its length, the combination of a pen holder receiving member of tubular form for mounting in and of greater length than said opening, said member having a portion of its outer periphery plain and a portion threaded, the said threaded portion of said member engaging with threads of said wall, the inner end of said member being flush with the inner end of the opening, the outer end of said member projecting from the inkwell and flared, said member having an annular groove in the plain portion of its outer periphery between its inner end and said peripherally threaded portion, the wall of said groove formed with spaced openings, and freely movable surplus ink removing elements of globular form seated in said openings and extending inwardly of the inner face of said member.

3. A combined pen holding and surplus ink removing attachment for securing to an inkwell comprising the combination of a tubular member having a flaring outer end portion and a bevelled inner end, said member having an annular groove in its outer periphery in proximity to said inner end, the wall of said groove being formed with spaced openings, and surplus ink removing elements of globular form seated in said openings and extending inwardly of the inner face of said member, said elements being freely movable.

4:. A combined pen holding and surplus ink removing attachment for securing to an inkwell comprising the combination of a tubular member having a flaring outer end portion and a bevelled inner end, said member having an annular groove in its outer periphery in proximity to said inner end, the wall of said groove being formed with spaced openings, and surplus ink removing elements of globular form seated in said openings and extending inwardly of the inner face of said member, said elements being freely movable,

said member having peripheral threads intermediate its ends for securing it to an inkwell.

In testimony whereof, I aifix my signature hereto.

HELEN BARNES. 

